Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-13
TO-DAy,s TRIAL YACHT RACE
The MayfIower starts First. bat the
Volunteer Rounds the Buoy AheeA
Of Her.

The Mayfuowcr starts Firxt. bat the
Volunteer Rounds the Buey AhceA
of Ifer.
NEW YORK Sept l3.-t was not regularsnrst-rao
race weather when the tug Luckenbach, with tne
New York press-boat nag at the forward pole ies
Pier & East River st $50 this morning. wet
fog hung under the no less moist clouds that shut
out the heavens In every quarter. A dull haze had
settled over the water. There was hardly oreeze
cruising about the Battery, and altogether it was
dismal morning. For the last three
years the atmospheric conditions have al
or the first trial race select a defender OF the
Americas cup What little wind there was came
the air for the last three days and the prospect
was not at all encouraging for any Increase OF any
like the typical white man. Is mighty onsartin,"
and no man would venture prediction as 20 how
the day would turn out.
BY 1915 the wind, which was from east-north-
east, had freshened somewhat. The sun was
striving 10 break away the sodden clouds that had
settled over the Long Island shore, and one or two
persons were heard 10 hazard the opinion that all
would yet be well enough.
GETTING RKADY foR THE START.
FoRr wApswokTi, sept. l3 1880 m.-The
yachts left their anchorage on Bay Ridge At 10
O'Clock and at 1890 lacked 10 the weather side of
the starting line awaiting the signal from the dag
ship Electra. The wind Is east northeast, and IL
blowing at the rate OF ten miles an hour. Tho
weather Is clearing up In the lower bay. The
yachts VIII have 10 stem the tide going and 70.
turning.
THE VOLUNTEER CROSSES THE LINE FIRST
Tie preparatory signal Was given at 1881, and
the Volunteer crossed the line nrst, at 40 ~, 30:
the Maylower followed. at lo:53:l5 The wind ie
going down, and Is now only six miles an hour.
The run To buoy 10 viii be close-hauled- The
Thistle is following them OUT
THE MAYFIowER lKADs AT THH START
NKw YORK, Sept la-A dispatch received from
Stapletoa l. l. gives the time Of the start as fOls
lows: Mayilower, 1O:41 III; volunteer lo:3l .2sS.
THE MAyFLowER TO THE wISpwARD.
SANDY HOOK, y. j., sept. 13. IL 20 a. m--Both
yachts are beating out OF the NarrOws on the star
board tack. The May yfiower IL TO The windw ard Of
the Volunteer. The wind Is light and is blowing
from the east. Both yachts have their balloon Jib
topsails set
THE WIND SHIFTS TO THE EAST.
SANDY HOOK, y. j., sept. IL, l. I'D y. m--The
wind has shifted To the east and the two racers
are on pretty even terms with the Mayfiower TO
windward. The wind Is fast dying out. Both
boats are now close hauled ON a reach for sandy
Hook.
THE VOLUNTEER GAINING.
SANDY HOOK, y. ~, Sept. l3, l2:s5 p.m.-The
! wind Is now only miles an hour. The Volunteer
appears To be gaining very little.
SHE Is AHEAD or HER RIVAL
12:40.-The Volunteer is AN eighth or q milo
ahead OF her rival. She Is steering a fine course
and will make the first turning point buoy 10, on
the southwest spit with great case. The Nolun-
teer passed a line with the bell buoy on the swash
| at IL s:33 and the MayflOwer at l2:35. Both are
| still on the port tack.
| THE VOLUNTEER ROUNDS THE Buoy FIRST
| SANDY HOOK, Sept. l3.-fhe Volunteer rounded
buoy 10 at "a. ana the May flower at "a -
Wind east, one mile an hour. IL is raining hard